PsGadgets - Scripts to Circuits: PowerShell for Hardware Hackers
summary
A PowerShell module PSGadget on PSGallery exposes FTDI C drivers so the console controls hardware directly using FT232H bit-banging and serial; demos show an SSD1306 OLED demo (I2C scan, text positioning), a toy tank and servos (pin low vs high surprises, tank rotation succeeds 3 of 4 times), stepper tuning using AI to find gear ratios, MPRemote with ESP32/MicroPython for wireless plans, built-in tracing logs, ~$15 FTDI boards and a $70 oscilloscope used.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00PS Gadgets intro and hardware hacking
- 4:25Audience background and live demo
- 7:13PowerShell for hardware control and FTDI
- 12:10FT232H chip and bit banging
- 16:05PS Gadget module features
- 21:42Hardware requirements and safety
- 26:20OLED displays with PS Gadget
- 33:14Reverse engineering toy tank with GPIO
- 39:04ESP32 and MicroPython with PS Gadget
- 45:37Future goals and community development
- 50:06Hands-on challenge and closing
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